Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, while the other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was determined to be service-connected, while tinnitus and a back disorder were not. The decision granted service connection for the hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a cold weather injury to the hands and feet as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and no medical evidence linking them to military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, skin disability, arthritis, and neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for post-operative residuals of a right knee medial meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease was remanded.

The Board remands the case for an examination to determine whether the veteran currently has tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.

The veteran's tinnitus was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability, as there was no current disability related to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his conditions were related to his military service.

The evidence received subsequent to the December 1999 Board decision is new and material, and the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is reopened. However, the evidence does not support service connection for hearing loss or tinnitus.

The veteran is unemployable by reason of service-connected disability, as his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a heart disability, stomach disability (stomach ulcer), and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a relationship between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The appeal was denied because the veteran is already receiving the maximum disability rating available for tinnitus under VA's rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of taste, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied, and the effective date of a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus was set to March 17, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his active military service.